The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) froze approvals on new stores for the duration of the provincial Emergency Order opening temporary delivery and curbside pickup.
MJ Biz Daily
- Since the beginning of the year, the AGCO has approved or issued 401 Retail Operator Licenses (ROLs, given to individuals) and 39 Retail Store Authorizations (RSAs, given to stores allowed to open).
- As of this week, the AGCO has received 900 ROL applications this year.
MJ Biz Daily - The AGCO will continue processing ROLs, and processing RSA applications for when the crisis has past.
Twitter–@MattPMaurer - Those who want to cancel ROL or RSA applications during the pandemic will be issued full refunds by the AGCO.
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Additionally, all Ontario cannabis licenses will have their terms extended by three months.
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Ottawa chief medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches (among public health officials who’ve become pandemic celebrities) opposed a call for REC consumption sites, saying because legalization is less than two years old, “Unintended consequences are not yet known.”
Ottawa Citizen
